Friday 22 October 2010

Jus Thinkin's

It is possible to cling to something so tightly, so closely because you wish to prevent its escape, that you instead stifle its growth and prevent it from becoming the beautiful thing it could be, if you just released your grip a little.

It is possible to alienate people who love and admire you by refusing help when it is offered because you don't want to lose control.

If you close your eyes to the world and become insular, making things only as you want them to be - nothing is organic.  
Nothing is natural.
Nothing will last.



Tuesday 19 October 2010

Nigella Lawson, eat your heart out...

...but it won't taste as nommy as my Spicy Autumn Veg Soup thats on the stove simmering away right now :)
I've never made soup before 9AM before.  It may become a habit. 

In an attempt to become just like the Domestic Goddess herself (OK, so I'll never look like that and will probably lose interest the moment I have to read a recipe) I've been getting up a little earlier than I need to in order to sort out the big mess that is called a kitchen.
It took us years to get the new kitchen setup, and now an electrictian wants to take most of it out because the original guy messed up.  Well OK, but after Christmas.  Until then I'm getting it organised.  I'm considering packing it up into boxes, and unpacking in a logical manner, so that the things I use a lot are not three feet above my head, and the punch bowl I inherited from my mother isn't the first thing I see when I'm reaching for the eggs.
I'm also putting a curtain on the pantry door.  I will eventually reshelve it, but until then, its best hidden.

Projects on the go: 
Felted Bowl is OTN, if it works well, I'll make it a pair. 
Halloween/Hubsters Birthday postponed party is next week, must clean house, decorate for halloween and decide what to cook.  Chilli or soup? I think I'll be souped out by then :)
Christmas is looming in, I must decide who is getting a handmade gift and what it will be, and get onto that this week.
I have been offered the lend of a Spinning Wheel for the winter.  Watch this space (I may need untangling!)

Thursday 14 October 2010

Wow, has it really been that long?

When life is busy, life is good.  And life gets in the way of blogging!
So here we are again, its almost Christmas, I've not blogged since April.  I've had a lovely few months with many distractions, so here's an update on my resolutions

Knit more often and lovelier things than booties
 I've not stopped! The birth of Baby Corey meant a brief baby knitting session, which I enjoyed because it was not my sole endeavor.  The Travelling Scarf project at Ponty Stitch was fantastic.  So creative, so many lovely people putting love into their little sections of everyones scarves.  It was overwhelming.

Complete 50% of my photography course
OK, so not quite there with this.  I'm through the first unit, into the second, progress IS happening but not fast enough for my liking.
Here is one of the shots I'm submitting for Unit 1, to show shallow depth of field.

Learn to crochet
With the help of the lovely GypsyDancer, this is going really well.  I've struggled getting some of the concepts on board with my uncoordinated brainbox, but we're getting there.

Actually finish a beading project (or two) 
Well, I was gonna, but then I didn't and I thought I could, but I went shopping instead :)  Thanks to my oober creative buddies, I have a LOT of ideas for the beads I already have.  I just need some time to put them into practice.  It will happen. It WILL happen.

Make some new friends
Done. Dusted.  All I can handle! :)  Made some new ones, reconnected with some old ones, and I love them all :)

Be musical
Well I bought the piano! What more do you want!

Smile more than I frown
This has definately been the most successful resolution so far.  I'm still not 100% happy but its a work in progress.

Picturemagraphs coming very soon... Watch this space!